Posts Tagged ‘handcarving leather’

I bet everyone spent all day Saturday wondering what the next step would be so I promise not to keep you in suspense. At the end of my Friday post, I had a text block ready and the leather was cut to size, including the strap.

Ready to start decorating and coloring the cover.

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I got an order just before the Thanksgiving holiday for a personalized leather pamphlet. I actually started working on it when I suddenly realized that I could take some photos during the process and post a “how-it’s-done” post on my blog. This isn’t really a step-by-step tutorial so much as an explanation of what all goes into making one of these pamphlets.

The Tan and Brown personalized pamphlet

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I got a book for the holidays that I just love, so I thought I’d share a bit about it here. It’s filled to the brim with instructions, details and tips for carving incredibly realistic images in leather. But I think this book has value for more than just leatherworkers.

Figure Carving Finesse by Al Stohlman

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